Descriptive Summary
Administrative Information
Committee History
Scope and Content
Accruals
Indexing Terms
Related Collections at the California State Archives
Descriptive Summary
Title: California State Assembly Insurance Committee Records
Dates: 1991-2008
Collection number: LP435
Creator:
California State Assembly Insurance Committee
Collection Size:
43 cubic feet, 65 audiotapes, 21 videotapes
Repository:
California State Archives
Abstract: The Assembly Insurance Committee records consist of 43 cubic feet of textual and audiovisual records and are organized into
five records series and one subgroup: Bill Files, 1991-2008; Hearing Files, 1991-2008; Subject Files, 1989-1994; Correspondence
Files, 1993-1994 and 2005-2006; and Committee Records, 1996-2006, as well as subcommittee files from the Subcommittee on Insurance
Reform Files, 1998. It is anticipated that the Archives will receive further records from the Assembly Insurance Committee.
Researchers should check for recently received, unprocessed records of this committee.
Physical location: California State Archives
Languages:
Languages represented in the collection:
English
Administrative Information
Access
While the majority of the records are open for research, any access restrictions are noted in the record series descriptions.
Publication Rights
For permission to reproduce or publish, please contact the California State Archives. Permission for reproduction or publication
is given on behalf of the California State Archives as the owner of the physical items. The researcher assumes all responsibility
for possible infringement which may arise from reproduction or publication of materials from the California State Archives
collections.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Assembly Insurance Committee Records, LP435: [folder number], California State Archives, Office
of the Secretary of State, Sacramento, California.
Acquisition and Custodial History
The State Archives received these records in accordance with California Government Code 9080(b) which requires legislative
committees to transfer their records to the State Archives when they are no longer needed by the committee.
Committee History
The Assembly Insurance Committee is the most recent committee to oversee bills related to insurance, workers compensation,
and unemployment compensation. Health insurance is currently overseen by the Assembly Health Committee; however, some health
insurance concerns are addressed within this collection.
The first committee to oversee bills related to insurance was the Assembly Finance and Insurance Committee. The Finance and
Insurance Committee was divided into the Insurance Committee and the Banking, Finance and Bonded Indebtedness Committee when
House Resolution 7 passed on January 18, 1991. When HR5 was adopted on January 11, 1993, the Finance and Insurance Committee
was revived for a few months and bills related to insurance and finance were again reviewed by a single committee. Then on
March 11, 1993, HR13 was adopted and the committee was renamed the Finance, Insurance and Public Investment Committee.
When HR34 was adopted on January 10, 1994, the Finance, Insurance and Public Investment Committee was renamed the Committee
on Banking and Finance and the Committee on Insurance was created as a standing committee of the Assembly. The committee has
retained its name as the Insurance Committee since 1994.
The chairs of these committees were:
Margolin, Burt (Dem.) from 1991-1992
Peace, Steve (Dem.) in 1993
McDonald, Juanita (Dem.) in 1994
Knowles, David (Rep.) from 1995-1996
Figueroa, Liz (Dem.) from 1997-1998
Scott, Jack (Dem.) from 1999-2000
Calderon, Thomas M. (Dem.) from 2001-2002
Vargas, Juan (Dem.) from 2003-2006
Coto, Joe (Dem.) from 2007-2008
Scope and Content
The Assembly Insurance Committee records consist of 43 cubic feet of textual and audiovisual records and are organized into
five records series and one subgroup: Bill Files, 1991-2008; Hearing Files, 1991-2008; Subject Files, 1989-1994; Correspondence
Files, 1993-1994 and 2005-2006; and Committee Records, 1996-2006, as well as subcommittee files from the Subcommittee on Insurance
Reform Files, 1998. It is anticipated that the Archives will receive further records from the Assembly Insurance Committee.
Researchers should check for recently received, unprocessed records of this committee.
These files show the committee's involvement in issues such as unemployment insurance, insurance fraud, workers compensation,
health coverage, mental health coverage, auto insurance, homeowners insurance, earthquake insurance, insurance claims, and
life insurance. Other issues include AIDS coverage and genetic characteristics discrimination. Workers' compensation is
one of the most prominent topics and has many different elements addressed in these records including notification to insurers,
vocational rehabilitation, insurance fraud, choosing your own medical provider, permanent disability and many other concerns.
The Assembly Insurance Committee not only handled legislation but also reviewed the actions of people involved with the insurance
industry. There are several files on former insurance commissioner Chuck Quackenbush and his handling of earthquake insurance
funds from the Northridge earthquake, many of them dated from June 6-26, 2000. These files concern the alleged misappropriation
of funds by the former commissioner. There are many hearing transcripts and witness testimony within these records on the
Quackenbush investigation.
Accruals
Further accruals are expected.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
California. Legislature. Assembly. Committee on Insurance
Insurance law --California
Earthquake insurance --California
Related Collections at the California State Archives
Assembly Finance and Insurance Committee Records, 1968-1990
Burt Margolin Papers
Steve Peace Papers
Liz Figueroa Papers
Jack Scott Papers
Thomas M. Calderon Papers
Juan Vargas Papers
Patrick Johnston Papers